it's that day already?

today, i am a year short of being officially a mid-twentier. a lot has happened this year. there were a lot of firsts too.

- a lot of gimiks (i super love you guys)

- was able to shoot a gun for the first time.

- was able to shoot an arrow for the first time.

- had a body combat convert (bwahaha!)

- was able to start a real blog.

- discovered FashionToast and SeaofShoes.

- was sent by a client to mindanao for a business trip for the first time.

- was able to buy my first pair of naturalizers with my own money.

- had another godchild. that's 4 in total now.

- co-organized a valentines day promo for the first time.

- joined the body combat marathon for the first time

- shook ronnie winter's hand *swooonnnn*

- now living on my own (on weekdays, at least)

i super thank the Lord for showering me with blessings in the past year. i pray that more would come this year :D

so wait, i spent my birthday differently this year than the last. last year i had my "me-time". now i spent it with family and friends.

- my birthday arrived while i was watching transformers (woot! bumblebee pogi especially when in killerbee mode!) with my fellow evils.

- i got home by 2am. woke up by 8am. mom & bro arrived by 8:30.

- attended body combat and body vive with mom.

- attended an impromptu baking demo in galleria in the afternoon with mom.

- had dinner with family at annabel's.

- had dessert at annabel lee.

thank you thank you thank you for all the greetings! they are greatly appreciated! mwah mwah!

are the stars aligned?

• i was asked to go to davao last friday. work-related stuff. i wasn't really completely happy about this. maybe 50/50. probably because i had to be up ridiculously early for my flight. but then the people from davao (and cebu) were actually ok :D even if it was a business trip, it was stress-free :)
  
• on the way back, i saw my close highschool friend, roselyn, who i haven't seen in ages! of all the places to meet, sa plane from davao to manila pa talaga! haha! she was also sent there to assist their client.
  
• something AMAZING happened in the office *snicker snicker*
  
• i have 8 hours OT. i thought only 3 hours would be approved :D
  
• two of my favorite gym instructors were at the gym :) one was a substitute instructor, the other just visited. woot! lucky-ness!
  

awesome! i hope the stars would be aligned properly until the end of the week. PLEASE PLEASE PLEAAASEEE!

dad's early birthday present

a pair of dark brown olivia crocs!

(image from www.crocs.com)

i just love its shape and the little sparkly jewel on the strap. i can pair it up with slacks, jeans, or even with dresses. and it's soooo light and comfy, i could wear it the whole day. woot! i used to wear heels while having a 10-minute walk going to the mrt station... and then standing in the crowded mrt until i get to buendia. oh lord... now it'll be easier to commute when going to the office :D

thanks papa!

reminder

note to self: stay away from distant relatives (who you see only twice a year, and who don't know the effort you put on working out) who can't say anything except you're fat. sheesh.

wait for your turn please

yesterday, my brother and i went to this yogurt store. i wanted to get yogurt with kiwi and strawberry toppings (waaah heavenly!)

so we were there in the queue. there were 2 guys in front of us and a girl at the back. when the cashier (a girl) got the order of the 2 guys, she left the cash register (WHY would she leave the register?) and prepared the 2 guys' orders. then the other crew (a guy who was SUPPOSED to prepare the orders) asked the woman behind us what her order was AND THEN proceeded to prepare her order. and i was like WTF?!

so i asked my brother 'gusto mo pa ba?' 'umm..ok lang...' 'ayoko na e.' 'baket?' 'e kase nauna pa yung babae e.' then i left the store. (no, i didn't storm out. i'm not like that. haha!)

grrrrrr.. and i was SO looking forward to having heavenly yogurt with kiwi and strawberry! :( hmm... i'll have cerealicious one of these days instead. YEY!

dance

i tried doing hiphop and body jam classes in fitness first this week. although i sucked at it, i saw how beautiful dance is. i dance a little, but i'm not a dance enthusiast. yea, i loved the movies step up and step up 2, and i super love jabbawockeez. but i'm not really a dancer. so i sucked in body jam. haha! 

but i really had fun in class! what we usually hear is that dance is a form or expression. your emotions flow when you're dancing. but aside from that, i saw that there is a sense of sexiness in dancing (yep, even in hiphop). because i usually do body combat (this is my favoritest class in the whole world btw), and i feel powerful. it's like, "if men can throw a strong uppercut, so can i." but in hiphop and jam, i feel more feminine. and i love it :)

so, from now on i'll try to attend hiphop and body jam classes more often! i'll improve, I PROMISE! more calories burned.. dancing skills improved (hopefully haha)... plus if i do hiphop/jam before body combat, i feel more energized. i can punch and kick harder. probably because my muscles are already warmed up. 

alright. hiphop and jam it is! :D

the perfect cup of cappuccino

just the right amount of froth.

a little pinch of cinnamon.

milk that soothes your tastebuds.

espresso that tingles your senses.

aroma that makes you go 'aaah..'

the cup that gets you through a rough morning at work.

the cup that makes you go 'oooh, hello sunshine!'

the cup that somehow relaxes your tired muscles.

the cup that calms your stressed brain.

the cup that helps you focus during crunch time.

wooh can't wait to get my cappuccino fix!

burnout

i just used my vacation leave today. i was at batangas with my friends. ooohhh i so need this vacation. i looove lazy mondays. i really don't feel like going to work. actually, i have felt this way for quite a while.

why am i still here?

oh yea, i need money. i need to pay bills. and unfortunately, job hunting is apparently really difficult.

aside from that.. i've been really torn. i'm currently in an IT industry. and i don't like it here. you know what i think is the perfect job for me? being a wedding coordinator. imagine... gowns, catering, jewelry, music, photography, make-up, travel, flowers... everything i love is practically here! but i can't go there just yet :( if i were to start my own business, i have to have sufficient savings first, since my income would be erratic (and probably a lot lower) during the first 2 or 3 years. so before i go into that... it's the IT industry for me.